Thesis advisor: Dr. Patti Lynn O'Brien.; "Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Reading/Math."; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,1998; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 26-27).

The purpose of this thesis is to examine and explore the implementation of formative assessment in a mathematics class and determine its effectiveness in improving student achievement in mathematics. Wiliam and Black (1998) define formative...

Dyscalculia, also known as ‘number blindness’ or acalculia is defined as a “cognitive disorder manifested by disturbance of arithmetic ability” (Shalev & Gross-Tsur, 2001, p. 134). It is a disability in which one has difficulty understanding...

Thesis advisor: Carol A. Jones.; "Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Chemistry."; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,1999; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-51).

Achievement motivation in children; Elementary school teaching -- United States

This qualitative exploratory case study examined teachers' perceptions of student motivation and the possible implications those perceptions might have on their teaching as well as their students' learning. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivators are...

Coping with everyday life stressors is a salient topic in our fast-paced society. The field of Health Psychology has an active interest in the study of personality in the stress and coping process, and its relationship to well-being. The present...

In the Central Africa Region four million people from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have died largely unnoticed by western media from armed conflict and human rights abuses. Some scholars have written extensively that the conflict in...

African American college students -- Race identity; African American college students -- Psychological aspects

Research has shown that African American college students who place an emphasis on their ethnic identity are more likely to experience more positive academic outcomes. Further, African Americans who experience minority status stress are better able...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Psychology."; Thesis advisor: Carolyn Fallahi.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-69).

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters in History."; Thesis advisor: John Tully.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-90).

The origins of psychology looked at studying the "psyche" or soul of an individual, as well as the interactions between the biological organism and its physical and social environment. Throughout the evolution of psychology, scientific study and...

Media images are extremely powerful forces in modern American society. These images with which we are constantly bombarded by living in a capitalistic society can without a word portray to millions messages of prejudice, love, hate, happiness,...

HIV/AIDS has wrecked extensive epidemiological devastation around the world, claiming over 26 million lives. The subsequent impact of the disease has inundated millions with tragedy, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where nearly three-quarters of...

Women who have sex with women (WSW) are an understudied population. This study examined the differences between sexual minority women of color with HIV/AIDS and sexual minority women of color without HIV/AIDS. Outcome variables that were measured...

Infectious disease rates are ten times more prevalent in state prison systems than in the United State's general population. Rates of HIV infection are eight to twenty times higher in the incarcerated population than the general population. Twenty...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Engineering Technology."; Thesis advisor: Alfred Gates.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2015.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves...

Alcohol affects individuals physically, mentally, and emotionally. Little work has been done to investigate a possible link between alcoholism and anger. The purpose of this research study was an attempt to determine if alcohol dependence had an...

This research focuses on the role of pictures in elementary mathematics, specifically algebra. The participants in the study were elementary algebra students in Math 099 at Central Connecticut State University, chosen for this study based on their...